This is a press release courtesy of the Oregon State Police

A St. Helens police officer and his K-9 were not injured Tuesday evening when their patrol car was rear-ended by a vehicle at the scene of a non-injury crash on Highway 30 west of St. Helens.

The officer was assisting Oregon State Police (OSP) at the scene of a minor crash involving a motorcycle and deer when his patrol car was struck by a car driven by a Scappoose resident who also was not injured.
 
On November 3, 2009 at approximately 6:58 p.m. OSP Senior Trooper Randy Fargher arrived on scene of a minor crash involving a motorcycle and deer in the westbound lanes of Highway 30 near milepost 27. The non-injury crash only resulted in headlight damage to the motorcycle.
 
At 7:03 p.m., St. Helens Officer John Eggers and his K-9 arrived to assist, parking his patrol car with overhead emergency lights on in the left eastbound lane to divert traffic to the right hand lane.

As Officer Eggers was standing at the rear of his vehicle using his flashlight to direct traffic to the right lane a 1992 Mazda Protégé driven by Brian Maloney, age 19, from Scappoose, approached in the left eastbound lane at 30 – 35 mph.
 
Officer Eggers saw the approaching car and ran to the highway shoulder as it crashed into the back of his patrol car.
 
No one, including the K-9, was injured.
 
Senior Trooper Fargher cited Maloney for Careless Driving.